As we launch into the “new normal” of summer 2021, HEDGE Gallery artists Liz Maugans and Douglas Max Utter present brand new work in an exhibition titled AlmostREAL—paintings, printmaking and collaged drawings that examine heightened observation, sensitivity, expectation and the unbelievingness of our present time. They delve into the role of story-telling and explore how much of our experienced “reality” […]
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The perception of value has been at the heart of Dale Goode’s artistic practice in recent years. That has been manifest in sculptural works made of scavenged material, often covered in fabric, spray painted metallic gold. It was an interesting point to make during the FRONT Triennial in 2018, when he presented a cube of compacted aluminum cans, covered in […]
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HEDGE Gallery is looking forward to a compelling new year! We will be kicking off 2021 with an exhibition of Justin Brennan’s prolific paintings. Justin has been producing a multitude of works in his eclectic mix of mediums: oil paint, oil stick, enamel, collage, latex and spray paint. Themes of Pop Art-inspired portraits were evolving in 2019, but as COVID-19 became […]
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Exploring Humanness at HEDGE Gallery Katy Richards hasn’t let a global pandemic hold her back from vigorously working in her studio, producing an ongoing series of seductive oil paintings. Her recent series focuses on tightly cropped images of the human figure that are both candid and erotic, celebrating our flesh and all its strangeness, imperfections and beauty, with an objective […]
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Back in late March, I had the great pleasure of speaking with artist Matthew Gallagher, whose planned show at HEDGE Gallery was put on hold (“Show Postponed, Artist Matthew Gallagher Grapples with the Impact of COVID-19“). At that time the future was very uncertain, as every arts institution in North-East Ohio began shutting their doors, cancelling programs, and quarantine began. I […]
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February 2020 brings to HEDGE Gallery a very personal exhibition of artist John Carlson’s most recent paintings and drawings. With similar themes to the musical genre, artwork for the exhibit BLUES was inspired by humanity’s will to survive, as well as the artist’s need to work through a devastating personal loss. “It was through Blues music,” says Carlson, “that I […]
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This September, HEDGE Gallery presents Brian Mouhlas’ most recent series of paintings, which are based on contemporary culture and the mysticism that lies behind much of the imagery in our media-based world. This will be Brian’s first solo exhibition after participating in many group shows at HEDGE Gallery, and since his graduation from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2016. […]
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Unlike most people, I first knew of Douglas Max Utter as a writer. Flipping through the pages of Angle Magazine and the storied Free Times (both now sadly defunct), I became a Doug Utter “The Writer” fan girl. As an aspiring art writer myself, I didn’t know that this kind of writing was allowed – I loved it so much […]
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Join HEDGE Gallery on Friday, March 15, as we reveal a new exhibition of Italian printmaker Claudio Orso-Giacone’s extensive portfolio of woodcuts and whimsical ceramic sculptures. Relief Therapy will be on view March 8 through April 5, with an opening reception Friday, March 15, 5:00 until 9:00pm. Art in itself has proven healing qualities, and in Claudio’s case he states […]
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HEDGE Gallery is proud to present Dott von Schneider’s solo exhibition titled Road Trip, opening Friday, September 21, 5:00–9:00pm. Dott and I met in 2010, while she was living and working in Las Vegas. I’ll never forget my first conversation with her because it was as if we had known each other for years—long-lost friends, so to speak. We discussed […]
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